Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-12

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"Wha'S ! Instantly his face gre" tn'
that youW on
ersr this word D, two men, he said; tOv
earl. IL told Yoh I with the prison eni
treated with all resp.vardly Oh jess alb
Won sprawling over fine "a were to be bet
in their faces. BE oil withiere | lind cas-
The smooth faced man withSmoking tn,
at once with a sigh, put down de
E,rk with which he had been oIose be
and departed, recognizing ne
N,inheeT Muller was not a command.
officer to be triled with; but his cOmpan'
ion. the Vilderbeeste, demurred. What, "
he said, tossing his head so rs to throw the
long black hair out of his eyes, ''am | not
/ fl 70 sit ut meat with Il couple of accused
| Epglish-a rooibaatje and a woman? II
had NV way he should clean my boots and
she should cut up my tobacco and he
| trimmed at the notion till eyebrows, whisk-
or; and mustache all nearly met round his
nose. making him look for all the world
like a hairy faced babOOn.
Frank Muller made no answer in words.
He simply took one step forward, pounced
unnn his insubOrdinate follower, and with
\ single swing of his athletic frame sent
him living headlong through the door, 80
that the free and independent burgher Int
upon his head i'll the passage, smashing
his pipe and considerably damaging his
hest fg,ture-his nose. There said
Muller, shutting the door after him, that
| is the only way to deal with a fellow like
that. And now let me bid you good day,
| Miss jess" and he extended his hand,
which Jess took, rather cOldly it must be
owned.
at has given me great pleasure to be
able to do you this little service, " he ad-
ded, politely. ~ had considerable diff
Guilty in getting the pass from the general
indeed. | was obliged to urge my per-
sonal services before he would give it to
me. But, never mind that, | did get it, rs
YOU know, and it will he my care to escort
YOU safely to MoOilontein.'
,Te : bowed, and Muller turned to John,
who had risen from his chair and was
standing some two PAGES from him, and
addressed him:
Capt. Mel" he said, ''you and have
had some differences i'll the past. | hope
that the service | am doing you will prove
tllll j, lOI Dlt, Dtstl lb llillCt. ! VIII ~
further. As | told you before, | was to
blame in that affair in the inn yard at
WakerstrOOm. Let us shake hands and
end what we cannot mend, " and he stepped
forward and extended his hand.
Jess turned to see what would happen.
She knew the whole story, and hoped he
would not take the mans hand; then, re-
memherIng their position, she hoped he
would.
John turned color a little; and then de
liberatcly drew himself up and put his
hand behind his back.
al am very sorry, Mr.. Muller" he said,
''but even in our present position | can
hot shake hands with you; you well know
why"
Jess saw a flush of the furious passion,
which was his weak point, spread itself
over the Beers face.
Il do not know, Capt. Mel. BE so good
as to explain
VERY well, | will" said John, calmly.
''Iou tried to aSSasSinatc me "
"What do you mcan?' thundcrcd Null
Ter.
What say. You shot ut me- twice
under pretcnse of firing ut u buck. Look
hcrc"'-and he took up his soft black hat,
which he still had-'hcrc is the mark Of
one OF your bullets! | did not know
about it then, | do now, and | decline TO
shake hands with you"
by this time Mullers fury had got the
better of him. ''You shall answer for
that, you English liar!' he said, ut the
same time clapping his hand to
his belt, in which his hunting
knife was placed Thus for a few seconds
they stood face to face. John never